Month: April 2013

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Thunderstorms with Small Hail is expected through Midnight

…THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL IS EXPECTED THROUGH MIDNIGHT… THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA…NORTHEAST IOWA… AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE HAIL UP TO A HALF INCH IN DIAMETER. THE HAIL MAY ACCUMULATE ON ROADS…THUS MAKING THEM SLICK. IN ADDITION TO THE HAIL…THERE WILL BE FREQUENT …

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Areal Flood Advisory for Poor Drainage Areas in NW Harrison and 7 Nebraska counties until 11:30pm

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR… MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IN… NORTHWESTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA… SOUTHEASTERN BURT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA… SOUTHEASTERN SEWARD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA… WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA… SAUNDERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA… LANCASTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST …

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Strong Thunderstorms expected in NE Iowa

…STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED IN ALLAMAKEE…CHICKASAW… CLAYTON…FAYETTE…FILLMORE…HOUSTON…HOWARD AND WINNESHIEK COUNTIES… AT 915 PM…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM BRISTOL MINNESOTA…TO CRESCO IOWA…TO REPUBLIC IOWA…MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. SMALL HAIL…UP TO THE SIZE OF DIMES…MAY ACCOMPANY THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS. LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE… FREDERICKSBURG…CANTON…WAUCOMA…SPILLVILLE…DECORAH…CALMAR AND HAWKEYE. SMALL HAIL MAY FALL FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND …

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Significant Weather Advisory for SE Monona until 9:30pm

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONONA COUNTY UNTIL 930 PM CDT… AT 913 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM SOUTH OF UTE…OR 27 MILES SOUTHWEST OF IDA GROVE…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… UTE AND …

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Strong Thunderstorm was moving towards Western Crawford county

…STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING TOWARDS WESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY… AT 858 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER HARRISON COUNTY…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. THE STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH WESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY NEAR CHARTER OAK BY 920 PM. NICKEL SIZE HAIL…WINDS UP TO 50 MPH…ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… …

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Current Power Outages (updated 8:41pm)

CURRENT ALLIANT ENERGY OUTAGES *************************** Buena Vista – 23 Cerro Gordo – 38 Clay – 1 Emmet – 246 Jackson – 590 (ALL CUSTOMERS) Kossuth – 358 Lyon – 4 Murray – 2 Nobles – 28 Osceola – 604 Palo Alto – 115 Pocahontas – 11 Rock – 301 — TOTAL – 2361 ————————————————————— MID-AMERICAN …

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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms expected this evening

…STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS EVENING… NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE FROM EASTERN NEBRASKA OVER AT LEAST THE NORTHEAST HALF OF IOWA THIS EVENING. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH UP TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL WITH WEAKER ONES ALSO COVERING THE GROUND WITH SMALLER HAIL. THE STRONGER STORMS …

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Strong Thunderstorms in Monona and Thurston counties

…SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT… AT 729 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ONAWA TO BANCROFT…OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 43 MILES SOUTHWEST OF IDA GROVE TO 36 MILES SOUTH OF SIOUX CITY…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF …

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Strong Thunderstorms expected in Howard and Mitchell counties

…STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED IN FILLMORE…HOWARD…MITCHELL AND MOWER COUNTIES… AT 727 PM…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER HIGHWAY 218 AND COUNTY T 40…OR JUST NORTHEAST OF SAINT ANSGAR…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. SMALL HAIL MAY ACCOMPANY THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM. LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE… STACYVILLE…JOHNSBURG…MEYER…COUNTY ROADS T 54 AND A 31… BAILEY…TAOPI AND COUNTY …

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch for SW Iowa until 1AM

The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch #87 for Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, and Page counties until 1AM. Large hail and damaging winds are the primary threats with this storm. Remember…A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for Severe Thunderstorm in and close to the watch area. Persons in these …